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Step 6: Set Up a Launcher Again.

On the open desktop, right click on the desktop and choose: Create launcher

Call it "Talk a file" or whatever you want..
Choose your batch file. (talkfile.sh)
Add a comment if you want.
Then press OK.

Step 7: Test It Out.

Double click on the "Read a text file out loud" launcher.

You will get the prompt window,
Type in what file you want to hear read out loud and press enter.(be sure to have the correct path).

You should now hear the computer read the file out loud.

Note: Files with special characters could cause problems. You may need to edit accordingly.

Step 8: Epilogue.

Not only can you read a sentence out loud, should be able to read out loud a simple text file.
Have fun!

Bonus: If you have a server without a monitor which is commonly known as headless, you can either use the internal speaker or attached speakers to speak out messages. Might be better than idiot lights and or a lcd that might eventually get ignored over time.

The voice used to sing is the current voice. Note that the number of syllables in the words must match that at run time, which means thios doesn't always work cross dialect (UK voices sometimes wont work without tweaking.